Tony Tooma

About Tony Tooma

I am currently employed at BNY within their Global Securities Services division and have extensive knowledge and experience (over 30 years) in Global Equity / Debt Capital Markets within the Middle East & Africa region. I likewise travel internationally on a regular basis and have extensive global acumen.Most recently I have assumed broader Middle East & Africa business development role for Issuer Services for Corporate Trust (debt) and Depositary Receipts (equities). My responsibilities include: new business development, managing existing client relationships and acting as the primary contact between the investment bankers, lawyers, investment community and various foreign issuer companies that access the Global Equity & Debt Capital Markets. Additional responsibilities include:• The negotiation of proposals and legal documents & the structuring of debt & equity offerings, including Sukuks and Islamic banking products• The opening of new markets and setting up market infrastructure issues• The establishment of DR facilities with the relevant regulatory agencies• Facilitation of Client Training seminars, Capital Market Day events and all conferences for the region• Involvement with all IPO capital raisings transactions (including Private Equity cash- outs), Corporate Actions: mergers and acquisitions, rights offerings, spin-offs, stock splits, etc.My team and I also structured and established the first DR deal in almost every country in the Middle East: Turkey, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, UAE, Tunisia and Jordan. We also hosted several senior level (C-Suite) meetings and training seminars for key Ministry & Government officials and Corporate Issuers on their proposed Privatizations and IPO offerings. Key accomplishments include:• 100% Client Retention, over 90% of new business wins, and commanding market share of 74% of DR programs from Middle East & Africa (MEA) region during the past 20 years • Exceeded all financial goals for the past 25 years with increasing responsibility in Relationship Management & Business Development, Operations, Transaction and Product ManagementI am also a two (2) time recipient of the Bank’s prestigious Chairman’s Circle Award for outstanding job performance and client service excellence. Finally, I am fluent in Arabic and a member the Arab Bankers Association of North America (ABANA), Middle East Investor Relations Association (MEIRA), Gulf Bond & Sukuk Association (GBSA) and the Financial Services Volunteer Corps (FSVC).Specialty: Middle East & Africa Sales & Relationship Management

Experience

1. Director, Middle East & Africa Sales

   BNY

   Feb 2026 — Present · NY, US

   Responsible for Middle East & Africa Sales for BNY\'s Issuer Services division which includes both Corporate Trust (Debt Capital Markets) and Depositary Receipts (Equity Capital Markets) heliping Governments and Issuers raise capital globally.

Skills

• Finance
• Financial Markets
• Investment Banking
• Banking
• Management
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Investor Relations
• Financial Analysis
• Fixed Income
• Valuation
• Capital Markets
• Crm
• Financial Modeling
• Corporate Finance
• Structured Finance
• Equities
• Relationship Management
• Product Management
• Securities
• Emerging Markets
• Portfolio Management
• Mergers
• Investments